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Here are our 5 favorite concept cars at the 2017 Detroit auto show

The automotive industry is rich with pie-in-the-sky thinking. These vehicles, whether they debuted here or not, represent some of our favorite concept cars we've seen in recent memory.

Andrew Krok
Cars are Andrew's jam, as is strawberry. After spending years as a regular ol' car fanatic, he started working his way through the echelons of the automotive industry, starting out as social-media director of a small European-focused garage outside of Chicago. From there, he moved to the editorial side, penning several written features in Total 911 Magazine before becoming a full-time auto writer, first for a local Chicago outlet and then for CNET Cars.
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Nissan Vmotion 2.0
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Nissan Vmotion 2.0

Nissan's Vmotion 2.0 concept looks at a future where Nissan gets real fancy.

Nissan Vmotion 2.0
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Nissan Vmotion 2.0

The car comes with Bose Nearfield speakers, which can deliver pertinent information directly to the driver's seat.

Nissan Vmotion 2.0
Nissan Vmotion 2.0
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Nissan Vmotion 2.0

If this is where Nissan's design language is going, we'd like to come along for the ride.

Infiniti QX50 Concept
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Infiniti QX50 Concept

Infiniti's QX50 concepts is one of the milder-looking ones, but it's no less impressive.

Infiniti QX50 Concept
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Infiniti QX50 Concept

As with many other concepts, it arrives packing a suite of semi-autonomous driving systems.

Infiniti QX50 Concept
Infiniti QX50 Concept
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Infiniti QX50 Concept

We expect this look to arrive on production cars in the near future.

Audi Q8 Concept
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Audi Q8 Concept

Audi's Q8 concept packs on seriously large grille.

Audi Q8 Concept
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Audi Q8 Concept

The rear end is somewhat reminiscent of the Lamborghini Urus concept from years past.

Audi Q8 Concept
Audi Q8 Concept
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Audi Q8 Concept

Seriously, that grille could swallow other cars whole.

Volkswagen ID Buzz
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Volkswagen ID Buzz

Volkswagen's ID Buzz concept presages an electric microbus that should appear eventually as a production car.

Volkswagen ID Buzz
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Volkswagen ID Buzz

Like the previous ID concept from Paris, the Buzz rides on VW's new MEB electric platform.

Volkswagen ID Buzz
Volkswagen ID Buzz
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Volkswagen ID Buzz

An electric microbus? My inner hippie just sparked up the bong.

Lexus UX Concept
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Lexus UX Concept

This one debuted in Paris, but in case you missed it, it's in Detroit, too.

Lexus UX Concept
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Lexus UX Concept

The UX concept packs funky styling outside, and freaky spiderweb-looking seats inside.

Lexus UX Concept
Lexus UX Concept
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Lexus UX Concept

The future is lookin' pretty harsh, according to Lexus.

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